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Wendens Ambo via Great Chishill v2 (77km) (48mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A varied route to Wendens Ambo exploring some of the less used Hertfordshire roads between Great Chishill and Duddenhoe End.
This variant takes a longer route home via Saffron Walden and Linton.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Wendens Ambo
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 400m over 77km 48mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 66km/41mi |
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1%-3%: 8km/5mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.5mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.49mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/4mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Newton (12km/7mi), Thriplow (14km/9mi), Fowlmere (16km/10mi), Crawley End (24km/15mi), Heydon (25km/16mi), Great Chishill (26km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (29km/18mi), Little Chishill (29km/18mi), Killem's Green (32km/20mi), Lower Green (33km/21mi), Langley (34km/21mi), Duddenhoe End (37km/23mi), Bridge Green (38km/24mi), Wendens Ambo (44km/27mi), Saffron Walden (47km/29mi), Little Walden (51km/32mi), Chapelend (52km/32mi), Hadstock (55km/34mi), Linton (57km/35mi), Great Abington (61km/38mi), Sawston (66km/41mi), Great Shelford (70km/43mi) and Cambridge (73km/45mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (11km/7mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (11km/7mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (39km/24mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (47km/29mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (47km/29mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (47km/29mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (58km/36mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (69km/43mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.